Review : UBU Blender Baby Foundation Sponge

Hello my beauty babes, I hope your long weekend was good.

I'm sure all of you heard about the famous 'Beauty Blender' used to apply foundations, creams ect, but for those of us that cannot really afford it, I came across the UBU Blender Baby Foundation Sponge at Clicks Stores for only R99 or R130 if I'm not mistaken. 

I cannot really compare this to the beauty blender because I have not used the beauty blender before but I do suppose it is similar , I did notice the shape is slightly different though but that should not matter.

Anyway, I find this beauty sponge doing its job well as the point of the sponge reaches perfect to the corners of the eyes and around the nose area. The bottom of the sponge is used for the larger parts of the face. 

I also love the fact that you can wash it with some soap and there you goo all cleaned up ready to use again. I will definitely recommend you ladies to purchase it's a real bargain and applying foundation could never be easier.

Have you used the Blender Baby? let me know your thoughts below.

Have a fantastic day further.

Stay Fabulous

xoxo

-N

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Review : Hoola Bronzer and Gimme Brow by Benefit Cosmetics

Hello Beauties and Happy Thursday.

Yay! almost weekend and I know most of you cannot wait till the weekend.

Today on the blog I will be discussing the 'Hoola' and 'Gimme Brow' by Benefit Cosmetics.

To be honest I haven't really heard of Benefit cosmetics until the big announcement of it re-launching in South Africa a couple of months ago , I think about May last year. Anyway going through my twitter seeing many other bloggers who seemed so familiar with the brand and excited of the products re-launching it must of been a big deal! 

After going through reviews all I read was good things and I must say they are correct. I then discussed these super cool products with Mom(She loves make-up) and she seemed all hyped up when one of the assistants helped us at the brow bar at the benefit stand and then we also questioned about the Hoola bronzer as we saw how awesome it was after watching some favourite youtubers. Mom then purchased it and score for me I got to test out these babies.... I must say the products are not that budget friendly but worth the price.. sooo get saving gals. I really want to get some more products from the Benefit brand and working on saving up to get some foundations.

Hoola Bronzer: 

I love the whole matte effect it gives on the cheeks once foundation is applied. My skin tone is fair but find that works good on my skin giving it a warm look. I think this will be great in winter. The Hoola bronzer will also be great for those who love their contouring.

Gimme Brow: 

Oh gosh I really need to learn how to do my brows properly like literally, anyway I decided to kinda do a before and after with the gimme brow brow-volumizing fiber gel just to give you an idea. As you can see in the picture below you can see that it actually fills the gaps and makes it look fuller which I think is great (I haven't used any brow liner to define it and p.s don't judge my undone brows haha.)

   

p.s I will post a full look on my instagram of a full look ..hopefully I'm getting better at doing mak-eup as the days go by haha (I ain't no expert).

These products are available at Edgars stores.

Thanks for reading , have a lovely weekend ahead.

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xoxo

-N

Last Of Summer

Hello Lovelies , hope you well ?

I cannot believe its Wednesday already the weeks are just flying by I can't deal. My week so far was kind of unproductive, my body is feeling tired and instead of getting things done I decided to chill and soak up the last of the summer rays as we moving into autumn , I don't know about you but I can feel the chill in the air.

Otherwise besides being almost 100% lazy I have been answering emails , posting pictures for our business Practical Gifts Facebook Page(click here to view facebook page) which is part of my daily routine/job. For those of you that do not know we are a mom and daughter duo , a local business which sell affordable ladies scarves, bags , accessories , gifts and clothing.. soo go ahead and pop over to our page and see what we all about.

My look below is very chilled and basic. If you do not own a 'tan' something or a black tee I suggest you get it as it can be easily matched up and complete and outfit. 

What I'm Wearing :

Top : H&M

Jegging : Edgars

Shoes : Mr Price
Bangle : Market

Bag : Practical Gifts 

Chain : Practical Gifts 

Hat : Practical Gifts

(Items from Practical Gifts can be Ordered now at practicalgifts@gmail.com/ thefabulositydiary@gmail.com , while stock lasts)

Have a fantastic day Wednesday.

Stay Fabulous 

xoxo

-N

Review : Essence Happy Girls Are Pretty Collection

Hello lovely ladies 

 Walking into Clicks and obviously I walked right over to the Essence rack. I was looking for a blush and I noticed the recent collection in the middle 'Happy Girls Are Pretty Collection' and first thing I noticed was the blush(R57.95) it looked different as it had a heart in the middle with a darker shade and a pattern surrounding the heart with a lighter shade. 

I also took the sheer lipbalm(R44.95) , nice natural colour just how I like it. I must say I really love love this particular lipbalm as it gives a great effect that is close to a lipstick and leaving a smooth feeling on the lips. I love how natural and neutral it is and I must say affordable too especially for those of you on a budget.  

In the swatches above you can see that the blush does not do that much , I don't think it takes onto the skin very easily but it does show some sort of colour when applied, so in my opinion I think it's okay but I'm looking for one that will actually make my cheeks pop. The lipbalm however I love and think I will purchase again as its perfect and I love the colour. 

I did not purchase the whole collection but if you have let me know what you think is good and I will go and try it out.

Thanks for reading.

Stay Fabulous

xoxo

-N

The Beauty Box

Hey Beauties 

My post today is all about getting organised and especially to those of you who love having everything on a place.

I was lucky enough to win one fantastic make-up organizer from The Beauty Box , gosh I was extremely excited because I wanted to get my hands on one of these organizers for awhile now, so now I don't have stare at all my products all squished in one section. I immediately filled it up the next day. 

Look how perfect everything is stored and all in one box every girls dream. I love the whole design and fits perfectly on your dresser looking all snazzy.

Its also perfect to store your jewellery and other beauty products so head over to THE BEAUTY BOX (click here to view other products). You will find storage for your lipsticks , nail polish and even make-up brushes is that amazing or what?

Ladies you won't ever be sorry if you should purchase any of their products its ELEGANT , FUNCTIONAL and DURABLE.

Have a look at their site here for prices and further info on how to order - http://thebeautybox.co.za/ 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

 Stay Fabulous

xoxo

-N   

Varsity / College Shopping Guide

Happy Wednesday Beauties 

If I'm correct most students are back at varsity/college this week. For those that are clueless on what to buy to get your 'back to varsity/college' wardrobe freshened up I put together a few items I found online to get you started. I've heard some students say that at some point they don't really care what they wear to campus as it becomes too much of an effort to dress up and you will probably end up in sweat pants and a tee nevertheless I hope you like some of the items picked out as you do get those days you feel to dress up a bit, the items below in my opinion are super casual , versatile and fashionable at the same time. 

1. Stripe Muscle tank R59.99 - Mr Price

• What I love about this top is that its stripe and it is a top that you can pair up with your jean / sweats / shorts and basically whatever you wish . In my opinion a stripe tee is always a must have.

2. Quilted Backpack R149.99 - Mr Price

• Don't you love this super cute backpack? I love the funky quilted look with the gold detail which will spice up an outfit instantly.

3. Utility Shirt Dress R109.99 to R169.99 - Mr Price 

• These dress shirts are on trend at the moment and I think they will be big in autumn. I love the fact that you can pair it up with flats , sneakers or boots . What do you think?

4. Wide Dress R299 - H&M

• Perfect for layering and great for warm days I think the wide dress is versatile and the print is pretty if you feel to break away from basics

5. Boyfriend Jean R179.99 - Mr Price

• A comfortable jean is a must have especially if you going to be walking all day ect. ect. and this one from Mr Price is perfect . Guys can you believe that I have not found the perfect boyfriend jean as my waist is so tiny.  

6. Bad Girl Watch R249 - Zando

• I love how simple the design of the watch is , so to have a good watch on your arm will be a good fashion accessory to add to your outfit.

7. Soviet Viper High Sneaker R299 - Zando

• Having a black pair of takkies is never a waste you can wear it everyday with everything and it will probably be your fav shoe to wear to campus because its that comfy.

I hope this shopping guide helped you in some way and gave you some idea of what to purchase. I really enjoy putting together boards of what is currently in store. If you enjoy these type of posts pop me an email , tweet me if you enjoy this and if you maybe want me to do 'work wear' one too.

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xoxo

-N

Review : 212 VIP Rose Eau de Parfum Spray

Hello Beauties 

Because its the month of LOVE I decided to review a perfume for a change , soo ladies if you have not heard of the '212 VIP ROSE' fragrance you better hint hint to your partner because its the perfect Valentine's Gift haha. 

Ohkay jokes aside here are my thoughts of what I think of the fragrance:

Strong smell perfect for those who love a strong scent , I will probably only use this for a special occasion as I feel the sent is too much for daily use. I'm currently using the 212 VIP Are you on the list? which I think is a more light fragrance to wear day to day. Don't get me wrong the 212 VIP Rose is one stunning fragrance and should definatley be part of you perfume collection.

you will be able to find the fragrance on Red Square Site (click here) or at any Edgars or Red Square stores

Any good perfumes on the market? let me know :)

Stay Fabulous

xoxo

-N

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